Covered on earnings, not on the basis that applies
Earnings says the dividend is covered. The denominator that fits the company says it is not.
| # | Ticker | Company | Sector | Earnings | Applies | On that basis | Gap | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LBRT | Liberty Energy | Energy | 37.1% | Free cash flow | 386.2% | 349.1 | 0 |
| 2 | WHR | Whirlpool | Consumer discretionary | 93.6% | Free cash flow | 370.4% | 276.8 | 0 |
| 3 | LEN | Lennar | Industrials | 25.3% | Operating cash flow | 240.3% | 215.0 | 0 |
| 4 | CKX | CKX Lands | Energy | 21.1% | Free cash flow | 125.2% | 104.1 | 3 |
| 5 | KO | Coca Cola | Consumer staples | 67.1% | Free cash flow | 165.8% | 98.7 | 5 |
| 6 | HUM | Humana | Health care | 36.0% | Free cash flow | 114.7% | 78.7 | 0 |
| 7 | MMM | 3M | Health care | 48.7% | Free cash flow | 111.9% | 63.2 | 1 |
| 8 | IIIN | Insteel Industries | Materials | 53.3% | Free cash flow | 114.8% | 61.5 | 6 |
| 9 | APAM | Artisan Partners Asset Management | Financial services | 89.6% | Free cash flow | 149.8% | 60.2 | 8 |
| 10 | JBSS | Sanfilippo John B & Son | Consumer staples | 76.0% | Free cash flow | 130.8% | 54.8 | 3 |
| 11 | DKS | Dick'S Sporting Goods | Consumer discretionary | 48.6% | Free cash flow | 103.4% | 54.8 | 3 |
| 12 | NOBH | Nobility Homes | Materials | 48.4% | Free cash flow | 102.6% | 54.2 | 11 |
| 13 | NKE | Nike | Consumer discretionary | 77.6% | Free cash flow | 110.2% | 32.6 | 2 |
| 14 | KMB | Kimberly Clark | Consumer staples | 83.0% | Free cash flow | 101.3% | 18.3 | 19 |
14 companies. The reverse case: uncovered on earnings, covered on the basis that applies. Why the denominator decides.